Noelle is in 4th grade this year! She is growing gracefully into a kind young lady. Tween attitude is just beginning to creep in, but her kindness is her strongest trait. She is also a very responsible child. Over the summer I began to leave her home alone (no siblings stayed with her) for longer stretches of time. She loves it! I leave her a small list of things to do to keep her busy. Noelle helps around the house with every chore and goes above and beyond what I ask her to do almost every time.
This year she will be in Mrs. Ayre's 4th grade class. Already, after two weeks of school she is enjoying a good portion of school, and has a great attitude about going each day. She does still ask to be home schooled, but that topic is something we are not touching...yet. She needs the interaction of friends! She is a bit of a loner, but I see her breaking out of her shell a lot over the past year. Taking initiative is starting to come easier.
She is amazing.
Max has entered 2nd grade this year. His teacher is Mrs. McCallum. Noelle had a different second grade teacher, so we're all in for some changes this year! Max is, well, Max. He will always be my child that pushes each and every button available, yet has the biggest heart and can be sweet beyond words. Mornings have been his strongest period of the day. He is getting up and completing all his morning tasks with very minimal complaints and helping out Violette without me asking. He will jump on my lap and ask to be snuggled before heading out to the bus. After school has been a bit of a battle. Max wants to just play, play, and play. The evening tasks, such a chores, homework, and reading are rarely completed without a scream fest. He'll get back into the grove, it's just taking him a little longer.
I do miss him though. I miss the way he always wants to be outside playing hardcore. Hitting balls, playing basketball, hitting jumps on his bike, and basically doing every "boy" thing that their is to do.
He is amazing.
Sweet little Violette is now in 1st grade. She does not have the same teacher that Noelle and Max had, but a new one, Mrs. Piper. She was very apprehensive the days leading up to school. Frequently, she would come up to me and ask to go snuggle in bed together. Once curled up together, her arms gripping my neck, she would start to cry. I hugged her closely and she would tell me how she didn't want to go to school because she would miss me too much. Yep, a complete heart melting moment. School has been great for her though, she goes in with a smile and comes home with that angelic smile still planted on her face!
She is amazing.
We had plenty of time that first day of school to play outside before the bus came:
Zane had fun waiting outside too:
So far it's been a good beginning to the school year.
Zane also started Thursday School on September 10th. He was very excited and loves going! There were no nerves present, in fact, he wanted to leave so early, we had time to grab breakfast and visit the park!
The days are much different with the three older ones gone. This is it for me. This year is the last one that I will have one of my babies home. Zane and I will be taking advantage of that. Going on adventures, lots of snuggles, lots of just me and him. It's too hard to imagine him at Kindergarten next year, so I am not. Noelle will attend the middle school as well. Yep, those forward thinking thoughts are being shoved way down. Suppression is going to be the theme of this year, ha!
They are all pretty amazing children. I yell. They yell. We disagree. They push boundaries and buttons. I push back. Nothing is perfect, but everyday is a blessing.
It's funny I just typed that. It kind of came out of nowhere. The days have actually been very difficult lately. I cry. A lot. I miss them, then once they are home they drive me up the wall. My house is constantly a disaster and I can't find the motivation to get it cleaned. I have this inner desire to do so much decorating and crafting, but I can't find the drive.
Once I finally sit down to blog about the first day of school I end up finding myself typing the aforementioned comment that everyday is a blessing. I guess it's a sign. I need to let go of the little things, focus on the good, and appreciate what I have, daily.
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